Well done mystery thriller with shadings of S&M plot line

Believe Me: A Novel

By: JP Delaney

Rating: 4 of 5

I was surprised by the S&M plot line of this book. From the book blurb, I thought the book was simply a mystery thriller. While the plot was definitely not a subject that I would pick up and read, based on the how well written the book was in general, I decided to finish it regardless of that portion of the plot.

The thriller and mystery are extremely well done. There were switches back and forth and one wondered about the whodunnit from beginning to end. The ending was not one that I was expecting. It was also an ending that I found complete though there were hints of something further for the main character to explore.

While I would not look for another book with the same subject, I would certainly enjoy reading more books by this author. I understand that the name JP Delaney is a pseudonym for a more well known author and I will be looking for books both under this name and under the author’s real name as well.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.